Finding E.T. May Become Harder If Aliens Go Digital By Zoe Macintosh Scientists may have an extra challenge when it comes to detecting alien civilizations, but not for the reasons you might think.
Young Mars Crater Contains Water Ice, Photo Shows By Zoe Macintosh New photos from a powerful NASA spacecraft around Mars have revealed a young crater on Mars with a floor covered in water ice.
Giant Rings Around Galaxies Perplex Astronomers By Zoe Macintosh Giant rings of ultraviolet light have been spotted around some ancient galaxies, the likes of which have never been seen before.
Wanted: A Solar Space Robot That Roves By Night By Zoe Macintosh NASA is serious about its latest contest: Design a solar-powered night rover for exploring other worlds.
Cosmic Photo Reveals Majestic Spiral Galaxy In Packed Cluster By Zoe Macintosh A majestic spiral galaxy swirling with dark tendrils of gas stands out in a new photo of one of the most densely packed regions of the universe.
Baby Stars Sparkle in New Photo of Tarantula Nebula By Zoe Macintosh The violet sparkles of baby stars lighten the dark field of the Tarantula Nebula, a yellow-tinged cloud of gas in a nearby galaxy, in a new photo released this week.
Solar Sails Could Allow New Orbits for Satellites By Zoe Macintosh The use of solar sails could open up a host of new orbits appropriate for satellites, clearing up crowded areas above the Earth's equator, a new study finds.
Star Birth Frenzy Revealed in New Photo By Zoe Macintosh A frenzy of star birth has been captured in a new photo of a distant — but extremely bright — galaxy.
Europe's Next Weather Satellite Passes Vacuum Test By Zoe Macintosh A new European weather satellite passed a vacuum test to prove it is fit for the rigors of space, officials announced.
NASA Rocket Lights Up Predawn Sky Above Virginia By Zoe Macintosh A suborbital NASA rocket lit up the predawn sky above Virginia early Wednesday during a demonstration flight to test its new motor.
Robot Butler for Astronauts Is a Hit on Twitter By Zoe Macintosh The first humanoid robot headed for space is taking Twitter by storm by posting updates on its coming spaceflight and will meet the press Wednesday.
New Mars Orbiter Will Be a Super-Sniffer By Zoe Macintosh Instruments supporting a joint mission Mars in 2016 have been selected by NASA and the European Space Agency.
International Astronomy Group Opens New South Africa Office By Zoe Macintosh International Astronomical Union looks to build astronomy research and education across the developing world.
Hunt for Life's Building Blocks in Space Gets NASA Boost By Zoe Macintosh NASA did not violate federal law or congressional guidance by taking actions that would prematurely kill the Constellation program, a new report says.
Ambitious Venus Mission Ideas Include Robots, Planes, Humans By Zoe Macintosh After over 20 years of neglect, the planet Venus is once more drawing NASA's eye for ambitious new missions.
Giant Sand Dunes on Titan Shaped by Backward Winds By Zoe Macintosh Gusty winds that blow in reverse of prevailing weather on Saturn's largest moon Titan appear to shape some of the moon's odd equatorial sand dunes, a new study finds.
New Space Telescope Mirrors Get Frosty Treatment By Zoe Macintosh NASA is putting the mirrors for its ambitious new James Webb Space Telescope through the ultimate cold test.
UK to Launch Homegrown Mini-Satellite Cube By Zoe Macintosh The UK Space Agency has announced it will develop and launch a miniature cube-shaped satellite to be used for inexpensive science missions in low-Earth orbit.
Astronaut Makes 1st Sign Language Address from Space Station By Zoe Macintosh American Sign Language made its debut on the International Space Station in an address by NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson.
Debate Heats Up Over Meteor's Role in Ice Age By Zoe Macintosh New studies of sediment layers show that widespread fire from a meteor explosion was not the trigger for abrupt climate change 12,900 years ago.
Student Experiments Headed for Space Station By Zoe Macintosh NASA has selected nine experiments designed by schoolchildren for astronauts to conduct on the International Space Station this summer.
Giant New Telescope Gets $50 Million In Funding By Zoe Macintosh The University of Chicago has pledged $50 million to the construction of the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) in Chile, which will be the one of the world's largest telescopes.
Stellar Nursery Revealed Behind Dusty Veil By Zoe Macintosh The Herschel space telescope has captured an image of a stellar nursery so shrouded by dust that no infrared telescope has been able to see it until now.
NASA Rescues Baby Sea Turtles Threatened by Gulf Oil Spill By Zoe Macintosh NASA's Kennedy Space Center is serving as a sanctuary for endangered wildlife from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
